Where does “lipodystrophy” come from?
lipodystrophy (English) comes from English dystrophy, from English trophy, from Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ.
lipodystrophy (English): A disorder characterized by abnormal or...
Definitions
- A disorder characterized by abnormal or...
Ancestry of “lipodystrophy”, step by step
lipodystrophy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dystrophy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dystrophy | A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic... |
| 2 | English | trophy | An object, usually in the form of a statuette,... |
| 3 | Middle French | trophée | memorial |
| 4 | Latin | trophaeum | trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρόπαιον | trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |